Teleworking, or working from a non-traditional workplace such as at home, offers many benefits to the worker and to the business. Broadband solutions provide these workers with high-speed connection options to business locations and to the Internet. Small branch offices can also connect using these same technologies.
This chapter covers commonly used broadband solutions, such as cable, DSL, and wireless. VPN technology provides security options for data running over these connections. This chapter also discusses the factors to consider if more than one broadband solution is available to service a particular location.